(Stating an observation, not criticizing your method.) 

@Burke Ericson My guess would be that your observations are too simple. 

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has been known to spot check FHA borrowers to make sure that they are observing the occupancy rule.This means, in theory, you could buy another multi-family property (4 or under units for FHA loans) every year on a new FHA loan as long as you moved into it.Make sure you spend some time soaking up all of the resources available on this sight.

He will give you a report with issues that he is able to visually observe

That said if Lisa can drive for dollars for free and and find some deals to bring to the market and make some money, well good luck to her.Thank you, I can see Lisa is rather new, my observation without much detail from her.

My big observation is that your holding costs seem very low.

I was there observing the whole way. 

As far as your mentoring observation, you're absolutely correct......these guys who charge $30k for "mentoring" are, IMHO, doing a grave disservice to our industry.

Remains to be seen whether its a plateau, slump, slowdown,  or collapse.I have definitely observed a local slowdown in townhouse turnover.   

Specific requirements must be observed and the burden is entirely on the seller to do so.